Soleil Radio is a commercial radio station broadcasting to the Channel Islands of
Jersey
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Guernsey,
Alderney
Alderney (; french: Aurigny ; Auregnais: ) is the northernmost of the inhabited Channel Islands. It is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown dependency. It is long and wide.
The island's area is , making it the third-larges ...
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Sark
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DAB+
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digital radio.
It is an easy listening station, playing relaxing music from the 1960s to present day. Soleil Radio was set up by staff at
Channel 103 and
Island FM to coincide with the launch of DAB in the Channel Islands. The station is owned and operated by
Tindle Radio
Tindle Radio is a media company which owns commercial stations in the Channel Islands and the Republic of Ireland. It has its head office in Farnham, Surrey, shared with Tindle Newspapers.
History
Sir Ray Tindle acquired Island FM in Gue ...
.
The station launched on 1 August 2021 and is available on DAB+, online and on mobile devices and smart speakers.
Programming
Programmes are presented and produced from Channel 103 and Island FM's studios in St Helier and St Sampson, with presenter-led shows during peak times.
The station's presenters include:
* Liam Cash
(Channel 103/Signal 1
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As of September 2022, the station has a weekly audience of 172,000 listeners acc ...
)
* Dan Mills
( Star Radio/Heart
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* Peter Mac
(Channel 103 Breakfast)
* James Bentley
(Island FM Breakfast)
Soleil Radio broadcasts hourly Channel Islands news bulletins between 7am and 6pm during the week, and 8am-12pm at weekends, produced by journalists at Channel 103 and Island FM.
The station positions itself as playing 'more music' than other commercial radio stations serving the Channel Islands, including a back-to-back '60 Minute Music Marathon' weekday lunchtimes, and specialist/themed music programmes at weekends.
See also
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Mass media in Jersey
*
Channel 103
*
Island FM
References
External links
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Media.info
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Radio stations in Guernsey
Radio stations in Jersey
Radio stations in the United Kingdom
Radio stations established in 2021